The VL Ring Crown lamp was first created in the 1940s. In his architectural project, the Danish architect Wilhelm Lauritzen saw the need for a luminaire that was neither spherical nor the well-known PH lamp, and created a new series of lamps with glass shades that were not only neat and glare-free, but also practical.
Louis Poulsen is bringing back the iconic and iconic VL Ring Crown.
It includes 1, 3, 5 and 7 pendants, as well as 1 and 2 wall lamps, shaded in a glossy, milky white triple-layer blasted glass and polished, unpainted brass for the metal part. This series brings an authentic, special feel to stylish interiors around the world, softly illuminating modern spaces with warm light.
The VL ring crown originates from a lamp designed for the Danish broadcasting station in Copenhagen in the 1940s. However, the broadcasters used wall types and single light pendants, but not multiple ring crowns, and shortly thereafter the ring crown that was in the original sketch was announced.
Architect Finn Juhl used to work in Wilhelm Lauritzen's office, but in 1947 he was able to design the interior of the flagship store of Danish porcelain manufacturer Bing O Glendaal (B&G) on Copenhagen's Amagertob Square. He was awarded the Ekersberg Medal (an award awarded annually by the Royal Danish Academy of Arts since 1883). He used the VL ring crown for the first time in this project.
Since then, Wilhelm Lauritzen's ring crowns have sold like flies, and later in 1953, in Louis Poulsen's public relations magazine, NYT, he told Paul Henningsen:
"The luminaire should be easy to dust, do not collect dust at the bottom, will not break quickly if damaged, easy to change bulbs, not dazzling even if it is not dimmed, and collect light downward, and at the same time soft illuminate the entire space.
The VL Ring Crown fulfills all these conditions. From October 2019, four pendants in milky glass and brass and two wall lamps will be available.
About Wilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984)
Wilhelm Lauritzen is one of the most important architects in the history of Danish architecture and a pioneer of Danish functionalist architecture. He created many masterpieces, including the Nørrebro Theatre (1931–32), the Daells Varehus (1928–35, now the St. Petri Hotel), the Radio House (1936–41) and the Copenhagen Airport Terminal (1937–39), a masterpiece of modernist architecture.
Other buildings include the Municipal House (1953–56), now known as the concert venue Vega, the Shell House (1950–51) and the Danish Embassy in Washington (1958–60). In particular, the Radio House and the terminal at Copenhagen Airport have become designated buildings in Denmark and are considered to be symbols of modernism in European architecture.
About Louis Poulsen
Founded in 1874, Danish luminaire manufacturer Louis Poulsen continues to create products that pursue both design and light. Every detail of a design has a role, and every design begins and ends with light. Louis Poulsen provides both indoor and outdoor lighting solutions for homes, architecture, and landscapes worldwide. In close partnership with designers and architects such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Euvins Slott, Alfred Hohmann, Shoichi Uchiyama, Oki Sato and Gamfratesi, Louis Poulsen has established itself as one of the world's leading lighting brands, and has established itself in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Miami, Copenhagen, Miami, With showrooms in Oslo, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Düsseldorf, the company operates globally. See www.louispoulsen.com for details.